{"id":2454343,"date":"2020-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/round-two\/"},"modified":"2020-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T07:00:00","slug":"round-two-glenwood-prepares-for-reconstruction-of-south-midland-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/round-two-glenwood-prepares-for-reconstruction-of-south-midland-avenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Two: Glenwood prepares for reconstruction of South Midland Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cars make their way down South Midland near the Four Mile Road turnoff on a snowy morning in Glenwood.<\/strong>
Chelsea Self \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

After replacing one of the worst-rated bridges in the state, the city will turn its attention to one of Glenwood Springs\u2019 bumpiest roadways \u2014 South Midland Avenue.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, the city will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the end of the 27th Street Bridge project.<\/p>\n

But just up the road, the city will break ground this spring on another multimillion-dollar project: the reconstruction of South Midland Avenue.<\/p>\n

The city anticipates putting the project\u2019s construction contract out to bid in early April.<\/p>\n

Due to federal grant dollars being tied to the reconstruction efforts, the city also will contract out the project\u2019s construction management.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really involves very detailed inspections,\u201d said Terri Partch, Glenwood Springs city engineer. \u201cDaily journals and material testing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although a number of contractors expressed interest in the construction management work, only SGM came forward with an official proposal.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Glenwood Springs, SGM has a previous track record of working with the city on Two Rivers Park and the West Midland Trail.<\/p>\n

The Glenwood Springs City Council was originally set to vote Thursday on whether to award the approximately $991,000 construction management contract to SGM. However, that meeting was canceled due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n

The city anticipates rescheduling the City Council meeting for Tuesday, but an official announcement had not been made by deadline.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to have a tremendous impact on commuters, homeowners, students at Sopris Elementary, teachers,\u201d Councilman Tony Hershey said. \u201cIt has to be done right, and there has to be mitigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reconstruction project will begin immediately south of the Midland Avenue and 27th Street roundabout and will continue just past the Four Mile intersection.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little over a mile\u2019s worth of roadway,\u201d Partch said.<\/p>\n

When the project\u2019s construction goes out to bid, Partch envisioned flexibility with respect to when the contractor must start, in an effort to get better bid prices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey can start as soon as we issue a notice to proceed, or they can have the flexibility to start as late as Nov. 1, 2020,\u201d Partch said. \u201cOnce they enter the site, they will be held to a number of days to complete the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Partch, South Midland\u2019s reconstruction has been classified as an 18-month project.<\/p>\n

The total estimated cost of the project amounts to $12.6 million.<\/p>\n

The city has received over $8 million in grant funding to help offset that cost.<\/p>\n

mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n

via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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